Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-09-12
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ization. All. how many memories
come rooping back 70 me, World
weary tonight. how gladly would 1
exchange all NY wealth for the
youth, the buoyancy Of spirit that
was then mine,
Ny husband had taken up s. claim
near Weitehpec ranch on the kla-
math river. We were both born in
/ California and Injured 70 hardships OF
every kind.
We had been married only three
/ years; but. during that time. had
taken up many claims. dropping
them. one after smother. as they
/ proved worthless.
Our cabin was situated al the foot
OF the Klamath Mountains, behind
whose irregular peaks loomed the
Siskyon range. The Trinity river
rushed headLong past our door. in
great haste 10 mingle it> waters with
the more quietly flowing klamath.
/ We were Isolated. as il seemed. from
the whole world To be sure the
klamath Indians lived in the noun
tainS around u<. and were very
friendly: but I was always afraid OF
them. I felt safer because Fort Gas
ton was near enough for uS 70 hear
the sunset gun.
Ny husband. Mr. Coleman. had
taken : partner IN this claim. by the
name OF David Dubrey. He was 70
furnish the giants. pipes and ProviS-
ions. while ny husband. who was
skilled in mining business. was 70
construct aIl necessary derricks.
sluices. fumes. dams and hurdy-gur-
dy wheels
I had 70 assist NE IN houseWorh
sQuaw whom We called Sally. Her
husband. Z white man. named John
Peters. worked with Mr.. Coleman
building the wing fumes.
This strangely assorted couple had
one child. girl. about sixteen years
OF age This half-breed girl was
beautiful and accomplished. Her "a
rher had sent her 70 school n Orleans
Bar. settlement about twenty miles
away. She was. therefore. a. well
educated s. other girls OF the same
age- There was about her 81 air
OF superiority. : haughtiness Of de-
meanor. not in keeping with her hum
bic surroundings So v-az : S-rsanzra
creature
I pity halt-breed children. The
blood OF antagonistic races in their
veins: inheriting the vices OF both
parents without the reieeming virtues
OF either: regarded with disfavor BY
the Indians: disuusted BY the
whites: II i not much wonder that
they grow Up moody and rebeIlious.
unsurpassed for cruelty.
The little cabin in which Peters
with his wife and child lived was
distant from u about q mile: but
often. when nv husband and Mr.
Dubrev were away for machinery or
provisions. Peters. Sally and Wanfta
would come and stay a our cabin as
company for ne
One Of these nights We were sit.
ting around the fire. Sally. in true
squaB fashion. on the floor: Peters.
in an armchair. smoking q pipe: Wa
nita On q camp stool. with her shapse
II hands folded on her lap. her duskF
eyes watching the flames a. they
leaPed up the great fireplace
We had been silent q long time.
At length. Peters. knocking the ash
g from his pipe said Tonight !
feel Ike taIkfn' Of things that's done
and gone.
do g" said 1. glad Of anything
70 break the mOnOtony-
Il was bOrned way down in Viz
giny. Ny father and mother died
when was 2 little chap. and was
brought up b. an uncle I was
about twenty year ole, when I fell In
love with q right purity leetle gal who
l toted rom when she was q young
one wanted 70 get . home fur 'er:
20 went for 10 he q droyyer- Some
times I would Dc away fur months.
and you can reckon / was powerful
tickled when l got hack We was
g0in' 70 be spliced IN a short time.
but Lad To 20 down 70 New Orleans
fust- There / got my weddin' suit,
an some trinkets for Nettie. I got
q pair Of new boots z size TO small.
an BY the tine / got near hum, m+
feet were mighty nigh gin out.
was close ont % a cousins house. an
l went IN 70 rest 3 spell. Then Be
tOle me Net. vas married 70 another
feIler. This felIer had lied TO ber
about ne. II came mighty near In
ishing ne. and I've been 3 worthless
stick since. Then / sot ont for Cal
iforny. and got up here among the
mOuntings- Il was the time Of the
min war | jined company o.
mounting men. and Fl With them Il
many battles II the fight al Christ
mss Valley was shot That there
plaee i called Christmas Valley.
cause the fight was Christmas day.
There was powerful heap q SNOW,
and ne Il Il ambush. Only 2 few
OF e were hurt: but HlaBy al Injin
turnad up his toes that day. sally's
rnan an E.osh her children were killed
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